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State Highway Patrol to t crack down on drunk drivers A new effort by the State Highway Patrol to cut down on speeding and drunk driven on North Carolina highways wu announced ...recently by State Secretary . at Crime Control and Public Safety J. Phil Carlton. In the announcement, made in Raleigh, Carlton pointed out that more people have been killed on state highways since January of this year as compared to the ! same period in 1?77. "Since approximately for ty percent of all traffic fatalities are related to speeding and twenty-five percent are related to drivers known to be under the influence of alcohol, it is obvious that we must step up our traffic law enforce ment in these areas," Carlton said. Carlton described a ? seven-point program to Krfeduce speed and drunk ^driving. The program in '? dudes the following enforce '. ment activities wnich will !; affect every North ? Carolinian: ! UNMARKED PATROL CARS Troopers will be patrol ling in unmarked Pontiacs, Chevrolets, Fords, Dodges and Buicks. The old days of motorists just looking for that too familiar plain colored Plymouth with solid ? hlack tires are over. INCREASED WORKING HOURS TOR PATROLMEN An (818,000 grant from the Governor's Highway Safety Program has been granted to the Highway Patrol as an incentive to work on their days off. This will put an ad ditional 375 patrolmen each week patrolling the state's highways looking specifical ly for speeders and drinking drivers. IMPROVED COMMUNICATIONS Because patrol com munications stations operate on different fre quencies throughout the state, the patrol has puf chased five hundred new 12 channel radios. This will enable patrol officers to bet ter communicate with the men under their supervision. ACTION AGAINST ALL VIOLATORS Members of the Highway Patrol have been instructed to stop every vehicle on the highway which is exceeding the speed limit by any amount and to take ap propriate action based on the offense. Drivers giving the slightest appearance of driving under the influence of alcohol will be stopped every time. STRICT ACTION AGAINST DRIVERS OF STATE OWNED CARS Secretary Carlton is recommending to the State Personnel Commission that any state employee found guilty of violating a motor vehicle law oa a state vehi cle be given an oral warning for the first offense, a writ ten warning for the second and that he be dismissed for any subsequent violations. He is also recommending that any state employee committing a serious motor vehicle offense while operating a state vehicle, such as speading in excess of 75 mph, careless and reckless driving or driving under the, influence, be dismissed for a first conviction. MULTI-STATE COOPERATIVE PROGRAM North Carolina is present ly working with 4 other states through which In terstate 95 passes in plan ning a cooperative enforce ment effort which will be called Operation C.A.R.E. (Combined Accident Re duction Effort). This pro gram, endorsed by Presi dent Carter, will emphasize voluntary compliance with the nationjl speed limit, high visibility of Patrol during holiday weekends, stricter enforcement of traffic laws in all states, mor efficient movement of traffic, and more harmonious interstate cooperation in traffic enforcement efforts bet ween states. INCREASED EMPHASIS ON VOLUNTARY COMPLIANCE Voluntary compliance on the part of citizens is the most effective way to itve lives as well as the least ex pensive and least inconve nient for motorists. Traffic information services and frequent reminders of the Patrol's commitment to strict law enforcement will be increased. Carlton called- on motorists, North Caroli nians and visitors, to comp ly with the speed limit and to cease driving after consum ing alcohol. r'Let there be no mistake about it," Carlton said. "This is a serious program, not a cosmetic attempt to satisfy bureaucratic re quirements. When 65 per cent of the 1,500 highway deaths occur as a mult of speeding or driving under the influence, we can no longer afford to think that violation of a motor vehicle law is any less serious than violation of any other criminal law." Carlton added, "It is a crime to speed. It is a crime to drive under the influence, and this must be part of our total crime control pro gram. No other crimes cost so many lives." Farmer sign up is encouraged <r RALEIGH ? Agriculture Commissioner Jim Graham today urged grain producers to contact their local Agricultural Stabilization and Conservation Service (ASCS) at once for Federal farm assistance informa tion. May 1 is the sign up deadline. "Even though the emergency farm bill was defeated, there is financial assistance for famrers under existing legislation and recently announced in " .. JU'fr '.*? , . r itiatives that can bring eligi ble corn farmers payments up to $100 and acre on land taken out of production," the commissioner said. The May 1 deadline is also important for farmers to be eligible for disaster relief ana deficiencey payments for 1978. The initiatives were an nounced the last week in March and offer feed grain producers who participate in the set-aside program in centive payments for taking out acreage in addition to the 10 percent set-aside re quired in the current pro gram. Accoarding to the USDA announcement par ticipants will be eligible for payment for diverting 10 percent of the feed grain acreage ramaining after set-aside compliance. This program, according to ASCS, is subject to the same maintenance condi tions as the required 10 per cent set-aside for those par ticipating. The farmer is then paid 20 cents per bushel of corn and 12 cents per bushel for barley and grain sorghum on his established yeild times the planted acres. There is another provision aimed at alleviating forage shortage and reducing 1978 wheat. This allows farmers to graze out or otherwise hay a substantial portion of the current wheat crop. The grazed or hayed acreage is charged to the Normal Crop Acreage for the farm. Graduates from special training : FORT JACKSON, S.C. - : Staff Sgt. Richard H. Alex ander, son of Mr. and Mrs. * Hubert Harreii, of Rt 1, * " . Hertford recently graduated from the Drill Sergeant School at Fort Jackson, S.C. During the course, students received instruc tion in subjects such as drill and ceremonies, physical training, human relations, and drug abuse. The training qaulifies them to be drill sergeants in one of the Army training centers where basic and ad vanced individual training are taught. Alexander entered the Ar my in October 1970. The sergeant is a 1970 graduate of Garner (N.C.) High School. His wife, Lamoun, was with him at the fort during the course. REMOVE DISCOLORATION Harmless discolorations in aluminum can be removed by boiling a solu tion of vinegar or cream of tartar in the pan for 10 to 15 minutes. Add two tables poons of either ingredient to a quart of water. Nominees needed * North Carolina citizens I are being asked to submit ? nominations for recipients I of the N.C. Awards, to be ; presented by Gov. James B. ? Hunt Jr. this fall. ? The annual awards are 'presented in four categories ? ? the arts, literature, ! science and public service \ ?? and are considered the : highest awards given by the Estate. |* Nominations will be con sidered by a five-member ^citizens' committee, which .will recommend recipients to the Governor and to Sara L.'W. Hodgkins, secretary of Ethe Department of Cultural 'Resources. j Nominations should be Bridge > clubs meet Mrs. Katherine Ward was ; hostess to her bridge club ; Tuesday night at her home :<on Front St Those playing J were Mrs. Eldon Winslow, 4 Mrs. Johnny Brought on. ;<Mrs. C.E. Johnson. Mrs. ?I Charles Thedbee, Mrs. T.B. ] Sumner, Mrs. Claude Brinn, .Miss Louise Chalk, and Miss 'Thelma Elliott. ? Mrs. Johnson won the high '.score prize. +++ 5 Mrs. C.R. Berimes enter her bridge club afternoon at her i Front St Those Mrs. John W. Barbee, Mrs. H.C. sent to Larry Wheeler, Assistant Secretary of the Department of Cultural Resources, 109 E. Jones St., Raleigh, NC 27611. The deadline for nomina tions is Hay 15. WINSLOW OIL CO. AIR CONDITIONING SERVICE 426-5216 arrier ROOM AIR CONDITIONERS SALES - INSTALLATION MAINTENANCE on all makes and models. ture rises before you \ checked out ... . Checklist for yard sale planning The growing popularity of yard tales in the South brings up a question often overlooked when planning a spring yard sale: are you properly insured? A ruinous lawsuit could dispose of much more than unwanted items discovered in spring cleaning if the homeowner conducting the sale does not have the pro per liability insurance coverage, the Insurance In formation Institute points out. It is unwise for the pro spective yard merchant to assume tht his homeowners policy will cover all losses and liability claims arising from any activity on his pro perty. The facts surroun ding the sale determine whether or not the homeowners policy provides liability coverage, ac cording to the Institute. In cases involving an oc casional yard sale in which the policyholder sells his own property, the yard salesman generally can rely upon his homeowners policy for liability coverage since the policy extends liability coverage to situations which are related to normal, non business residential ac tivities. The occasional yard sale is usually considered an ESEA news Mrs. Susan Winslow will have a program at Per quimans Central Grammar School, on May 2 at 1:30 p.m. in the school cafeteria. Everyone is invited to attend. In the news Mrs. Phillip Jackson is spending some time in Alex andria, Va. with Mr. and Mrs. Dick Cone. Miss Susan Rogerson, stu dent at ECU-Greenville, spent the weekend with her mother Mrs. LaClaire Rogerson. Alton Sawyer of Virginia Beach, Va. was a guest of Mr. and Mrs. Phillip Hiach on Sunday. activity related to home life and not to a business pursuit. If the yard sale became a regular, profit-making ac tivity, however, the homeowners policy would not apply. The individual in that case should purchase the necessary general liability insurance to cover a business pursuit. People who regularly make and sell craft items, for example, probably would not be covered under the home owners policy. Neighborhood yard sales may not be covered if the homeowner receives a substantial sum from the sale. If, however, the activi ty is for the benefit of a charity, and if the person conducting the sale receives no income, then the event may still be covered by the homeowners policy. If a homeowner plans to host a profit-making sale for a particular organization, the best suggestion is to in quire about the liability coverage of the sponsoring organization. A church organization is likely to be covered under a policy held by the church while other groups may not have such a policy. The liability coverage found in the homeowners policy does not apply at a flea market in which people rent a booth or lot on some one else's property to sell their wares. The Institute recommends that the liabili ty coverage of the owner of the flea market be checked. A good tip for anyone planning any type of yard sale, the Institute suggests, is to consult his or ner in surance agent about in surance coverage. It's also a good idea to check with local authorities about licensing and tax laws. NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING NMk Nm* wM to ImM an Mm*. May 1, U71 ? tto HMM " ' ) ' MM at 6n*t St at I p.a la attain dtim partkipattea In tto amdl cttiee canm** d? to Ito Tito toari* ?? to oatacM to ???*?? * . prapeeals to iWIi? to tto completion el (to community deaaiapaent wot cWaa application prier la to aatatoataL m * tM ? ? ' -? * " J 4^ - - <- . "Jl . ' - - ? ' ? ? ?** im nra ptwc neanni pranowf mmtubn vb id ntim cnuan wpti on ninoMf Meant at tMa wad paWc toto? a paopaatf to Ito aaa ei ttoaa in* ?? to Ito laW awaal of awl dtoi lauds available ta tto Tan tf Harttod a _ tat tailed. Tto Into Hi to aMtod to, b brief, akflMa prefects to toMtaf (i loitiktod by furrtfrt stilt In) incledt: W^'aiiiailifli afttauMfto* wftaaj*to am Kiijhtjjl anmnaii ala f . ? L -^:ii|aIIn- -*i . ? ncqmsiuon wi propci iy , wnicn is Dtijiuco, ippfopfiiN fOf rifiHiiiiiUOn, cofwi viuon y pfosoreatioo a foe the pcovisioo of ?lifibt# potofic woftts facilities end impfov^^ awta; at la to aeod to ptafc parpaaai. " i tto dtop (k) Caats aaaaciatad with tto iip'eaitiaa at raal p< apart) ttwoufb ComnMmrty W?..La;. I.rillll II a ?* ' - - ,M ,.L : l-Jl : . . ..I. ? - ? ---a ruDiK iKiuim ana unprownrana including sww centers, pares, piijgioiifUB in a otkor locioitioitd fiftfitftt. cmtin foe handicapped, neiftiborhood mM null p^^^jon facilities pertuni utilities, street impiownmitt. water nid sewer feciHties, foundation and piiHwiM to aii riflrta Hies. paiaati i?? aaalh and waftways. (d) Qoocance demolition and removal of byildio^ (a) Public aervicas (crime proawttieu, cMdcara, ample) meat, alt.) to tto leer and moderate income wok. (f) Prefects la laiaia architectural circulation at mobility restrictions to elderly ar (t) Kekabilttatnn and piosarvatien activities to public a ad priiata residences (mdudiaf laiitol lean and pants to pi apart; owners), code enforcement and brstonc preservation. (U Economic development activities directed tow aid eliminating physical and aceaamit of low and moderate income persons. (i) Planning, admiaisti alien, and maaafement costs related to Community Development (k) Relocation and laaa af rental interna payments due to dnptecement by prafram ? ^"SSL-. *"* ?* rant-in-aid profratns, proaidint tto actiaity is eligible undei tto Commenrty Development Program. (m) Interim asaistance where immediate public action is necessary to alienate a harmful condition (emergency repaif of streets, utilities, etc) ia\ lat i.^i ' ? ? ? , , - r, a ? tit1. ? I ? ? ?a j a ? a - t _ . !?) ntuwues Of prime non-prom entiues, local oevetopment corporations lor asstsunf Howem. maximam feasible priority mast be given to eligible protects or activities ?hkk will benefit low and moderate income families or aid in tto prevention ar tto elimination of slums or blight. W.D. COX Mayor of Hertford April 27, May 4 - ELECT - Marshall E. CADDY Perquimans County COMMISSIONER ? New Hope Township ? "Your Vote and Support Will Be Appreciated" PAiDroimcM.M> uni@n ?ne stop service Dennis Hare<o?ner) STATION Under New Management GENERAL B.F. GOODRICH REMINGTON Au. First Quality Tires at Close Out Prices DOUGLAS BATTERIES AT DISCOUNT PRICES ? Hunter High Speed Wheel Btilancing * Bear Front End Alignment ? Tune-up, plugs, points, condenser, adj. timing and carb. '4 ?' ? Quality brake and shock installation ? Complete exhaust system repairs. Servicing - lube - oil change and filter Transmission filter change & servicing Minor engine repairs. UNION 76 PRODUCTS PHONE 426-7986
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